what I wore: palm trees & perspex

I love prints.. especially of the palm tree variety!

two minutes after opening this meemee dress, I was on a beach, mojito in hand ready for my summer holiday (you can't blame a girl for dreaming...) as soon as the rain makes itself scarce this little beauty is going to be a staple in my sunny day dress collection. they have some really nice items in at the minute, this lace playsuit is  already making my debit card nervous so if you haven't added them to your shopping bookmarks you should.

you may notice my new hat; this topshop fedora has been on my wishlist for about two months (yep I caved, I'm weak) now I can pretend to be indiana jones from the comfort of my own bedroom... that's my weekend plans sorted.

the belt is from forever 21 and is a really good dupe of the urban outfitters versions so I figured I was saving myself some money with this purchase...wink.

sugarhill boutique tropical seas dress: c/o meemee

fedora: topshop

belt: forever 21

bag: klear klutch

gladiator sandals: new look

nails: illamasqua nobel

bracelets: DIY & urban outfitters

I'm off to consume an unholy amount of fish & chips with the boy and veg out in my pj's... yup romance isn't dead y'all!

back soon!

caroline x

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nails of the day: illamasqua noble

drum roll... this weeks nail crush goes to illamasqua noble!

you may have noticed I have a soft spot for blue nail polishes so I was excited to receive this one as it had been on my wish list for quite a while! similar to the shade 'pique blue' that I bought in & other stories recently this turquoise blue has a more radiant finish and is 10x more glossy!

the formula is gorgeous, it's light to apply (not heavy and sticky) and the pigment is as always brilliant. I love illamasqua polishes because they dry quickly and you never need more than two coats for full effect. 

this is two coats swatched above. 

illamasqua nobel* £14.50

I adore this colour it's really vibrant (this would look great against darker skin) definitely a contender for my top 5 summer polish colours. I'll be wearing this one with white tee's, denim cut offs (...and a slathering of st tropez aha!)

what do you think? I'm a big fan of their polishes- have you tried them yet?

caroline x

DIY jewellery: how to make easy retro rings!

making rings is so incredibly easy and quick! it's also pretty darn fun so I decided to dust off my craft box and show you a favourite DIY of mine.

usually when I make  rings I use old buttons or coins but I saw these novelty phone & cereal miniatures in my local craft shop I decided to give them a whirl (I love anything a bit kitsch!)

you really only need three things to make these; rings blanks, glue and a centerpiece!

to start with I removed the string cord from the phone and glued the receiver to the body (I used my glue gun but you can use craft glue like E6000 which is perfect for this project)

simply dab glue on the flat ring blank disc and hold the phone into place until secure! that's it.. you're all done hurrah!

I used the same process for the cereal boxes.. voila my rice crispie accessories are good to go!

ring blanks:  available on eBay here

glue: sold here

miniature telephone here and cereal here!

this is such a quick project and they make great novelty gifts (if you can bear to part with them!) if you want to source some other fun miniatures yourselves try checking out dolls house supplies as these are the perfect dimensions for rings!

I hope you try them. tweet me your pictures if you do I'd love to see them!

back soon

caroline x

what I wore: hearts and lovers

quite possibly the last outing my boyfriend coat will get for a while since the sun (albeit temperamental) has arrived!

I picked up this cute tee in american apparel while I was in new york, it's an oversized fit so stupidly comfortable and easy to wear tucked into skirts or shorts! since I went for such casual attire I layered on a truck load of accessories from stacking rings to chunky necklaces (I have a little bit of an accessory addiction at the minute!) topped off with my belt to give it some definition. all in all a very lazy out & about kinda outfit! 

new york is for lovers tee: american apparel

heart print skirt & boyfriend coat: primark

both necklaces & rings: topshop

double studded cuff & casio watch: urban outfitters

leather satchel: topshop (old)

sunglasses: h&m

nails: nails inc 'primrose hill gardens'

back soon!

caroline x

my casetagram giveaway!

you may remember from my iPhone case wish list that I'm a bit of a collector of phone covers! 

I've been slightly in love with casetagram from the day they first popped up on my radar so when they asked if I'd like to review their cases I was beyond excited! 

in a nutshell casetagram allow you to pick and choose from your favourite instagram photos to create a personalised phone case.. so damn cool! I picked a selection of my favourites snaps and arranged them on the template on the casetagram website and pow my case was ready... all I had to do was press the magic button to place my order.

they don't just make cases for iPhones either, you can choose between all iPad and mini cases, iPod touch, samsung galaxy ranges and nexus 4! 

the website is a breeze to navigate, choose what case you need, the case colour and what type of layout you want. I went for the standard block arrangement but there are some awesome layouts to choose from.

after uploading my instagram pictures (all done through the website) I dragged and dropped the pictures into an arrangement I liked! you can make multiple versions and save them to view later if you cant decide which one you like..

I absolutely love mine and will probably get a case for my iPad now that I've seen the finished result on my phone case! 

the really good news is the lovely peeps at casetagram have also offered a phone case to one of you... yipeee!

to enter you must be a follower of my blog on GFC and bloglovin'! get following casetagram too as all the other entries will earn you bonus chances to nab yourself a case so get involved!!

entry is worldwide!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I'll announce & contact the lucky winner with details of how to get their case!

good luck!

caroline x